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Year 1099 | Reconquista AU, crusaders, knights

It's the year 1099, and magic is real. Most of it is done by the writing of spells, the contracting of demons, and enchanted objects. A rare few humans are born true mages, humans who have magic in their blood. The first crusade has just concluded with the sack and subsequent reclaiming of Jerusalem by the holy forces of Christendom. Crusaders, looking for a place to swing their swords, are flooding the Iberian peninsula—what Christians call the rightful kingdom of Spain—in order to take back the land from the Muslims who've ruled it since the 700's.

Year 1099 | Reconquista AU, crusaders, knights

It's the year 1099, and magic is real. Most of it is done by the writing of spells, the contracting of demons, and enchanted objects. A rare few humans are born true mages, humans who have magic in their blood. The first crusade has just concluded with the sack and subsequent reclaiming of Jerusalem by the holy forces of Christendom. Crusaders, looking for a place to swing their swords, are flooding the Iberian peninsula—what Christians call the rightful kingdom of Spain—in order to take back the land from the Muslims who've ruled it since the 700's.

Year 500 B.C.E. | Greek Myth AU, Gods, Goddesses

It's the year 500 B.C.E., and heroes walk the world. Gods of this land dwell on Mt. Olympus. They rule Greece, but cannot rule themselves. Powerful, terrible, they remain interested in the lives of mortals with the negligence of a drunken game of petteia. Unless you happen to catch their eye.

Year 500 B.C.E. | Greek Myth AU, Gods, Goddesses

It's the year 500 B.C.E., and heroes walk the world. Gods of this land dwell on Mt. Olympus. They rule Greece, but cannot rule themselves. Powerful, terrible, they remain interested in the lives of mortals with the negligence of a drunken game of petteia. Unless you happen to catch their eye.

In the ruins of this Earth, the City stands tall. It has always been, and it always will be. The lands outside this supernatural city are impoverished, isolated, producing at paces they can't sustain. But they must sustain them, for a dragon must eat as well as a man, and better he eat cattle than human meat for his dinner. To be a slave is to be the ghost of a person. To be a master is to be without limits. And if the humans suffer and die, they reproduce at a rate no other being can match. Rats die soon, too, but there's never any lack of them. And do you really weep when you put out the traps and poison?

In the ruins of this Earth, the City stands tall. It has always been, and it always will be. The lands outside this supernatural city are impoverished, isolated, producing at paces they can't sustain. But they must sustain them, for a dragon must eat as well as a man, and better he eat cattle than human meat for his dinner. To be a slave is to be the ghost of a person. To be a master is to be without limits. And if the humans suffer and die, they reproduce at a rate no other being can match. Rats die soon, too, but there's never any lack of them. And do you really weep when you put out the traps and poison?

Modern | The Magicians AU

Welcome to Brakebills, where Magic is studied and practiced. Are you a magician, a hedge witch, or something else entirely? Find out in this au inspired by The Magicians by Lev Grossman (and the adjoining popular SyFy television show)!

Modern | The Magicians AU

Welcome to Brakebills, where Magic is studied and practiced. Are you a magician, a hedge witch, or something else entirely? Find out in this au inspired by The Magicians by Lev Grossman (and the adjoining popular SyFy television show)!

Yr 2200 | Futuristic Earth, Slavery, Animal Hybrid AU

Humanity has reached a turning point of overpopulation. With food and space shortages aplenty, humans have resorted to taking the "unwanted" part of civilization and changing them - but is it really for the better?

Yr 2200 | Futuristic Earth, Slavery, Animal Hybrid AU

Humanity has reached a turning point of overpopulation. With food and space shortages aplenty, humans have resorted to taking the "unwanted" part of civilization and changing them - but is it really for the better?

Year 1670 | Pirate AU, buccaneers, privateers

It's the year 1670, the Golden Age of Piracy! Piracy has become the staple of the seven seas, and it's all-out war between the pirates and the royal navies. With pillaging, plundering, and ship battles taking place all over the world, it's no wonder there's no place that really seems safe from the brutality of the pirates. The crime for piracy is a sudden drop and a quick stop, but even then, pirates continue to dominate the seas, and seemingly will for decades to come. The age of piracy has only just begun, after all.

Year 1670 | Pirate AU, buccaneers, privateers

It's the year 1670, the Golden Age of Piracy! Piracy has become the staple of the seven seas, and it's all-out war between the pirates and the royal navies. With pillaging, plundering, and ship battles taking place all over the world, it's no wonder there's no place that really seems safe from the brutality of the pirates. The crime for piracy is a sudden drop and a quick stop, but even then, pirates continue to dominate the seas, and seemingly will for decades to come. The age of piracy has only just begun, after all.

Year 2185 | Space Age AU, human colonization, aliens, slavery trade

In the year 2185, humans have already been spaceborne for nearly 100 years, and are continuing to grow throughout the galaxy. Unfortunately the galaxy's older alien species have grown angry at the humans' arrogance and disregard for aliens long-since settled on various planets. Many have begun to fight back — space isn't safe anymore, for anyone. The slave trade is rampant through the cosmos and human passenger ships bound for remote planets for settlement are constantly under attack from aliens.

Year 2185 | Space Age AU, human colonization, aliens, slavery trade

In the year 2185, humans have already been spaceborne for nearly 100 years, and are continuing to grow throughout the galaxy. Unfortunately the galaxy's older alien species have grown angry at the humans' arrogance and disregard for aliens long-since settled on various planets. Many have begun to fight back — space isn't safe anymore, for anyone. The slave trade is rampant through the cosmos and human passenger ships bound for remote planets for settlement are constantly under attack from aliens.